Category: Continuity
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Chippewa River Writing Project Teacher Spotlight: Debbi Meister
This past holiday season brought even more to celebrate this year for Chippewa River Writing Project team member Debbi Meister. Meister, a teacher at Fellowship Baptist Academy in Carson City and alum of the CRWP 2009 Summer Institute, recently completed her master’s degree program at Central Michigan University. CRWP team members joined Meister in the celebration during their annual…
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CRWP Attends NWP 2010-11 Annual Meeting in Orlando
November 17th, 2010 marked the kick-off of the National Writing Project’s 2010-11 Annual Meeting, staged this year in sunny Orlando, Florida. Eleven members of the Chippewa River Writing Project’s leadership team traded chilly Michigan temperatures for the chance to exchange ideas with NWP colleagues from around the nation (and around the world) during the three-day event,…
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Renewing Her Passion For Teaching: A Profile of Erin Busch-Grabmeyer
Nine years after completing her undergraduate degree in the English Education program in 2001, high school teacher Erin Busch-Grabmeyer still keeps Central Michigan University close to her heart. In her eighth year at St. Louis High School, just south of Mt. Pleasant, Busch-Grabmeyer continues to renew her passion for teaching. Her recent work as a participant…
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Central Michigan University Hosts National Writing Projects of Michigan Annual Network Retreat
Monday, August 9th marked the opening events of the National Writing Projects of Michigan annual network retreat on the grounds of Central Michigan University’s Mt. Pleasant campus. The three-day retreat drew in NWPM members from all across the state, encompassing most of the eleven sites that make up the NWP’s Michigan network. For many, the event was not…
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CRWP Spring Showcase of Teacher Research
It was a time for looking back and looking forward as the Chippewa River Writing Project team met with friends both old and new for its 2010 Spring Showcase event on Wednesday, April 21st. Members gathered at CMU’s Anspach Hall for food, fun, and reflection, as well as the opportunity to welcome in our sixteen new teacher participants for the…
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CRWP Leaders Attend NWP New Site Leadership Institute
Over the MLK holiday weekend, Troy and I spent four packed-full days with the NWP New-Site Leadership Institute at the Scottsdale Marriott at McDowell Mountains. The NSLI is an annual invitational retreat bringing together leaders from new sites to explore the work of the NWP beyond the Summer Institute. While there, Troy and I gathered ideas for recruiting potential…